Nurse/Midwife Clinical Coordinator

Job Description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Clinical Operations - Royal Darwin Hospital

Job title Nurse/Midwife Clinical Coordinator - Vascular Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO

Access Project

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Darwin

Position number 1150 RTF Closing 29/10/2025

Contact officer Katie Sykes on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and

coordination of client care in defined practice area.

Context statement

The position will collaborate with the Vascular Access Device Nurse and report to the Nursing Director of Clinical Operations. The primary

focus is to process map the current services, identify gaps, and develop a proposed service model for Vascular Access across RDH and

PRH. Additionally, this role will work closely with the Senior Nursing Advisor for Infection Control and Prevention to review and streamline

Vascular Access-related documents.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide specialist clinical care, advice, and education for client group with diverse and/or complex care requirements in a defined

practice area.

2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the provision of

client care and working alongside less experienced staff to develop appropriate skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes.

3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.

4. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.

2. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills, and experience in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,

supporting well-developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.

3. Demonstrated proficiency in the understanding, application, analysis and interpretation of a professional body of knowledge to provide

sound advice and support to the multidisciplinary team.

4. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established

professional precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.

5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant specialists

and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.

6. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities

that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.

Desirable

1. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.

Further information

Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty.

The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a criminal

history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This role carries specific

immunisation requirements. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet the immunisation requirements associated with

Category A healthcare workers (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact for

further information.